Hardcore Japanese - Making okonomiyaki with friends

Question	Answer
okonomiyaki	お好このみ焼やきokonomiyaki
Let's make okonomiyaki together.	一緒いっしょ　に　お好このみ焼やき　を　作つくろう。issho ni okonomiyaki o tsukurou.
batter; dough	生地きじkiji
I make the batter.	生地きじ　を　作つくる。kiji o tsukuru.
a hot plate; iron griddle	鉄板てっぱんteppan
The hot plate is hot.	鉄板てっぱん　は　熱あつい。teppan wa atsui.
a spatula	へらhera
Use the spatula.	へら　を　使つかって。hera o tsukatte.
pork belly	豚ぶたバラbutabara
I cut the pork belly.	豚ぶたバラ　を　切きる。butabara o kiru.
red pickled ginger	紅べにしょうがbenishouga
I add the red pickled ginger.	紅べにしょうが　を　入いれる。benishouga o ireru.
green laver	青あおのりaonori
I sprinkle on the green laver.	青あおのり　を　かける。aonori o kakeru.
bonito flakes	鰹節かつおぶしkatsuobushi
I sprinkle on the bonito flakes too.	鰹節かつおぶし　も　かける。katsuobushi mo kakeru.
tempura crumbs	天てんかすtenkasu
I put the tempura crumbs into the batter.	天てんかす　を　生地きじ　に　入いれる。tenkasu o kiji ni ireru.
wheat flour	小麦粉こむぎこkomugiko
I bought wheat flour.	小麦粉こむぎこ　を　買かった。komugiko o katta.
While buying wheat flour, I also bought green laver.	小麦粉こむぎこ　を　買かう　ついで　に、　青あおのり　も　買かった。komugiko o kau tsuide ni, aonori mo katta.
ingredients	具材ぐざいguzai
I cut the ingredients.	具材ぐざい　を　切きる。guzai o kiru.
the degree of doneness	焼やき加減かげんyakikagen
I check the degree of doneness.	焼やき加減かげん　を　見みる。yakikagen o miru.
both sides	両面りょうめんryoumen
a small serving plate	取とり皿ざらtorizara
I put out the small serving plates.	取とり皿ざら　を　出だす。torizara o dasu.
to mix with liquid; dissolve	溶とくtoku
I mix the wheat flour with water.	小麦粉こむぎこ　を　水みず　で　溶とく。komugiko o mizu de toku.
to chop finely	刻きざむkizamu
I finely chop the red pickled ginger.	紅べにしょうが　を　刻きざむ。benishouga o kizamu.
While you're mixing the wheat flour with water, chop the pork belly too.	小麦粉こむぎこ　を　水みず　で　溶とく　ついで　に、　豚ぶたバラ　も　刻きざんで。komugiko o mizu de toku tsuide ni, butabara mo kizande.
to turn over; flip	ひっくり返かえすhikkurikaesu
I flip it with the spatula.	へら　で　ひっくり返かえす。hera de hikkurikaesu.
to spread out	広ひろげるhirogeru
I spread the batter on the hot plate.	生地きじ　を　鉄板てっぱん　に　広ひろげる。kiji o teppan ni hirogeru.
to sprinkle over	振ふりかけるfurikakeru
I sprinkle bonito flakes on top.	鰹節かつおぶし　を　上うえ　に　振ふりかける。katsuobushi o ue ni furikakeru.
to cook through	火ひ　を　通とおすhi o toosu
I cook both sides through.	両面りょうめん　に　火ひ　を　通とおす。ryoumen ni hi o toosu.
I cook the pork belly through.	豚ぶたバラ　に　火ひ　を　通とおす。butabara ni hi o toosu.
I spread the batter on the hot plate and cooked both sides through.	生地きじ　を　鉄板てっぱん　に　広ひろげ、　両面りょうめん　に　火ひ　を　通とおした。kiji o teppan ni hiroge, ryoumen ni hi o tooshita.
to burn; become scorched	焦こげるkogeru
If I leave the batter on the hot plate too long, it becomes scorched.	生地きじ　を　鉄板てっぱん　に　長ながく　置おく　と、　焦こげる。kiji o teppan ni nagaku oku to, kogeru.
to finish cooking; be fully cooked	焼やき上あがるyakiagaru
Cut it when it has finished cooking.	焼やき上あがった　ら　切きって。yakiagatta ra kitte.
to cut into portions	切きり分わけるkiriwakeru
I cut the okonomiyaki into portions and put it on the small serving plates.	お好このみ焼やき　を　切きり分わけ、　取とり皿ざら　に　置おいた。okonomiyaki o kiriwake, torizara ni oita.
While cutting the okonomiyaki into portions, I also sprinkled on green laver.	お好このみ焼やき　を　切きり分わける　ついで　に、　青あおのり　を　振ふりかけた。okonomiyaki o kiriwakeru tsuide ni, aonori o furikaketa.
not necessarily	〜と　は　限かぎらない〜to wa kagiranai
Cheap ingredients are not necessarily bad.	安やすい　具材ぐざい　が　悪わるい　と　は　限かぎらない。yasui guzai ga warui to wa kagiranai.
Flipping it does not necessarily mean that both sides are fully cooked.	ひっくり返かえし　て　も、　両面りょうめん　が　焼やき上あがった　と　は　限かぎらない。hikkurikaeshi te mo, ryoumen ga yakiagatta to wa kagiranai.
More tempura crumbs are not necessarily better.	天てんかす　が　多おおい　ほう　が　いい　と　は　限かぎらない。tenkasu ga ooi hou ga ii to wa kagiranai.
Cooking longer does not necessarily improve the degree of doneness.	長ながく　焼やけ　ば、　焼やき加減かげん　が　良よく　なる　と　は　限かぎらない。nagaku yake ba, yakikagen ga yoku naru to wa kagiranai.
Even if it is slightly scorched, the okonomiyaki is not necessarily bad.	少すこし　焦こげ　て　も、　お好このみ焼やき　が　悪わるい　と　は　限かぎらない。sukoshi koge te mo, okonomiyaki ga warui to wa kagiranai.
alcohol; sake	酒さけsake
I do not drink alcohol.	酒さけ　を　飲のみません。sake o nomimasen.
This sake is strong.	この　酒さけ　は　強つよい。kono sake wa tsuyoi.
good luck; fortune	幸運こううんkouun
That was good luck.	それ　は　幸運こううん　でした。sore wa kouun deshita.
Because we were lucky, we succeeded.	幸運こううん　だった　ので、　成功せいこうしました。kouun datta node, seikoushimashita.
ability; capability	能力のうりょくnouryoku
She has the ability.	彼女かのじょ　に　は　能力のうりょく　が　あります。kanojo ni wa nouryoku ga arimasu.
This work requires ability.	この　仕事しごと　に　は　能力のうりょく　が　必要ひつよう　です。kono shigoto ni wa nouryoku ga hitsuyou desu.
to be involved with; relate to	関かかわるkakawaru
I am involved in this work.	この　仕事しごと　に　関かかわって　います。kono shigoto ni kakawatte imasu.
This problem relates to safety.	この　問題もんだい　は　安全あんぜん　に　関かかわります。kono mondai wa anzen ni kakawarimasu.
completely; not at all	まったくmattaku
I do not understand at all.	まったく　分わかりません。mattaku wakarimasen.
The two answers are completely different.	二ふたつ　の　答こたえ　は　まったく　違ちがいます。futatsu no kotae wa mattaku chigaimasu.
a truck	トラックtorakku
The truck is big.	トラック　は　大おおきい。torakku wa ookii.
The truck arrived at the company.	トラック　が　会社かいしゃ　に　着つきました。torakku ga kaisha ni tsukimashita.
care; assistance	世話せわsewa
Thank you for your help.	お世話せわ　に　なりました。osewa ni narimashita.
I take care of the dog.	犬いぬ　の　世話せわ　を　します。inu no sewa o shimasu.
dinner; evening meal	夕食ゆうしょくyuushoku
I made dinner.	夕食ゆうしょく　を　作つくりました。yuushoku o tsukurimashita.
I ate dinner with my family.	家族かぞく　と　夕食ゆうしょく　を　食たべました。kazoku to yuushoku o tabemashita.

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